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好
Trad. 好
Radical
Radical
(Bushou)		 女
Strokes 3
Composition
Strokes 6
Structure
Decomp. 女子
Prononciation
Mandarin hǎo; hào
Entry Methods
Pinyin hao3; hao4
Kanji /
Cangjie
 VND
女弓木
Sijiao 4744.7
Wubi VBG
CNS 11643 1-476F
Encodages (hexa)
Unicode U+597D
GB2312 BAC3
BIG5 A66E
HSK
Level 1
Results for 好
好 hǎo good / appropriate / proper / all right! / (before a verb) easy to / (before a verb) good to / (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so / (verb complement indicating completion) / (of two people) close / on intimate terms / (after a personal pronoun) hello
好 hào to be fond of / to have a tendency to / to be prone to
Results beginning with 好
好像 hǎo xiàng as if / to seem like
好友 hǎo yǒu close friend / pal / (social networking website) friend / CL:個|个[ge4]
好象 hǎo xiàng to seem / to be like (variant of 好像[hao3 xiang4])
好好 hǎo hǎo well / carefully / nicely / properly
好多 hǎo duō many / quite a lot / much better
好评 hǎo píng favorable criticism / positive evaluation
好处 hǎo chu benefit / advantage / merit / gain / profit / also pr. [hao3chu4]
好看 hǎo kàn good-looking / nice-looking / (of a movie, book, TV show etc) good / in an embarrassing situation
好奇 hào qí inquisitive / curious / inquisitiveness / curiosity
好久 hǎo jiǔ quite a while
好几 hǎo jǐ several / quite a few
好事 hào shì to be meddlesome
好事 hǎo shì good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed") / charity / happy occasion / Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead
好玩 hào wán to be playful / to be fond of one's fun
好玩 hǎo wán amusing / fun / interesting
好听 hǎo tīng pleasant to hear
好在 hǎo zài luckily / fortunately
好吃 hǎo chī tasty / delicious
好吃 hào chī to be fond of eating / to be gluttonous
好似 hǎo sì to seem / to be like
好笑 hǎo xiào laughable / funny / ridiculous
好心 hǎo xīn kindness / good intentions
好感 hǎo gǎn good opinion / favorable impression
好用 hǎo yòng useful / serviceable / effective / handy / easy to use
好转 hǎo zhuǎn to improve / to take a turn for the better / improvement
好运 hǎo yùn good luck
好坏 hǎo huài good or bad / good and bad / standard / quality / (coll.) very bad
好些 hǎo xiē a good deal of / quite a lot
好意 hǎo yì good intention / kindness
好不 hǎo bù not at all ... / how very ...
好色 hào sè to want sex / given to lust / lecherous / lascivious / horny
好说 hǎo shuō easy to deal with / not a problem / (polite answer) you flatter me
好歹 hǎo dǎi good and bad / most unfortunate occurrence / in any case / whatever
好气 hǎo qì (coll.) good mood (usu. used in the negative) / angry (usu. used in combination with 好笑[hao3xiao4])
好过 hǎo guò to have an easy time / (feel) well
好汉 hǎo hàn hero / strong and courageous person / CL:條|条[tiao2]
好比 hǎo bǐ to be just like / can be compared to
好手 hǎo shǒu expert / professional
好生 hǎo shēng (dialect) very / quite / properly / well / thoroughly
好学 hào xué eager to study / studious / erudite
好受 hǎo shòu feeling better / to be more at ease
好话 hǎo huà friendly advice / words spoken on sb's behalf / a good word / kind words / words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions
好强 hào qiáng eager to be first
好动 hào dòng active / restless / energetic
好棒 hǎo bàng excellent (interjection)
好胜 hào shèng eager to win / competitive / aggressive
好客 hào kè hospitality / to treat guests well / to enjoy having guests / hospitable / friendly
好险 hǎo xiǎn to have a close call / to have a narrow escape
好喝 hǎo hē tasty (drinks)
好使 hǎo shǐ easy to use / to function well / so that / in order to
好哇 hǎo wā hurray! / hurrah! / yippee!
好走 hǎo zǒu bon voyage / Godspeed
好战 hào zhàn warlike
好恶 hào wù lit. likes and dislikes / preferences / taste
好记 hǎo jì easy to remember
好球 hǎo qiú (ball sports) good shot! / nice hit! / well played!
好时 Hǎo shí Hershey's (brand)
好惹 hǎo rě accommodating / easy to push around
好斗 hào dòu to be warlike / to be belligerent
好命 hǎo mìng lucky / blessed with good fortune
好睡 hǎo shuì good night
好辩 hào biàn argumentative / quarrelsome
好办 hǎo bàn easy to do / easy to manage
好处 hǎo chǔ easy to get along with
好道 hǎo dào don't tell me ... / could it be that...?
好睇 hǎo dì good-looking (Cantonese)
好康 hǎo kāng (Tw) benefit / advantage (from Taiwanese 好空, Tai-lo pr. [hó-khang])
好料 hǎo liào sth of good quality / good person (usu. in the negative) / (Tw) delicious food
好鸟 hǎo niǎo person of good character / nice person / bird with a melodious voice or beautiful plumage
好去 hǎo qù bon voyage / Godspeed
好人 hǎo rén good person / healthy person / person who tries not to offend anyone, even at the expense of principle
好物 hǎo wù fine goods
好学 hǎo xué easy to learn
好言 hǎo yán kind words
好氧 hào yǎng aerobic
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好不好 hǎo bu hǎo (coll.) all right? / OK?
好莱坞 Hǎo lái wù Hollywood / also pr. [Hao3lai2wu1]
好奇心 hào qí xīn interest in sth / curiosity / inquisitive
好意思 hǎo yì si to have the nerve / what a cheek! / to feel no shame / to overcome the shame / (is it) proper? (rhetorical question)
好起来 hǎo qǐ lai to get better / to improve / to get well
好半天 hǎo bàn tiān most of the day
好主意 hǎo zhǔ yi good idea
好容易 hǎo róng yì (idiomatic usage) with great difficulty / to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc) / (literal usage) so easy
好样的 hǎo yàng de (idiom) a good person, used to praise sb's moral integrity or courage
好家伙 hǎo jiā huo my God! / oh boy! / man!
好端端 hǎo duān duān perfectly all right / without rhyme or reason
好又多 Hǎo yòu duō Trust-Mart (supermarket chain)
好事者 hào shì zhě busybody / CL:個|个[ge4]
好望角 Hǎo wàng Jiǎo Cape of Good Hope
好玩儿 hǎo wán r erhua variant of 好玩[hao3 wan2]
好好儿 hǎo hāo r in good condition / perfectly good / carefully / well / thoroughly
好几年 hǎo jǐ nián several years
好立克 Hǎo lì kè Horlicks (malt-flavored powder used to make a hot drink)
好怕的 hǎo pà de worthy of being afraid of
好朋友 hǎo péng you good friend / (slang) a visit from Aunt Flo (menstrual period)
好日子 hǎo rì zi auspicious day / good day / happy life
好市多 Hǎo shì duō (Tw) Costco (warehouse club chain)
好心人 hǎo xīn rén kindhearted person / good Samaritan
好运符 hǎo yùn fú good luck charm
好不容易 hǎo bù róng yì with great difficulty / very difficult
好久不见 hǎo jiǔ bu jiàn long time no see
好整以暇 hào zhěng yǐ xiá to be calm and unruffled in the midst of chaos or at a busy time (idiom)
好自为之 hǎo zì wéi zhī to do one's best / to shape up / to fend for oneself / you're on your own
好吃懒做 hào chī lǎn zuò happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom) / all take and no give
好逸恶劳 hào yì wù láo to love ease and comfort and hate work (idiom)
好事多磨 hǎo shì duō mó the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks (idiom)
好色之徒 hào sè zhī tú lecher / womanizer / dirty old man
好大喜功 hào dà xǐ gōng to rejoice in grandiose deeds / to strive to achieve extraordinary things
好说歹说 hǎo shuō dǎi shuō (idiom) to try one's very best to persuade sb / to reason with sb in every way possible
好人好事 hǎo rén hǎo shì admirable people and exemplary deeds
好好先生 hǎo hǎo xiān sheng Mr Goody-goody / yes-man (sb who agrees with anything)
好高骛远 hào gāo wù yuǎn to bite off more than one can chew (idiom) / to aim too high
好酒贪杯 hǎo jiǔ tān bēi good wine taken in excess (idiom) / fond of the bottle
好梦难成 hǎo mèng nán chéng a beautiful dream is hard to realize (idiom)
好奇尚异 hào qí shàng yì to have a taste for the exotic (idiom)
好事之徒 hào shì zhī tú busybody
好为人师 hào wéi rén shī to like to lecture others (idiom)
好兵帅克 Hǎo bīng Shuài kè The Good Soldier Švejk (Schweik), satirical novel by Czech author Jaroslav Hašek (1883-1923)
好好儿地 hǎo haor1 de properly / thoroughly
好活当赏 hǎo huó dāng shǎng (coll.) bravo / nice one / lovely
好景不长 hǎo jǐng bù cháng a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)
好酒贪杯 hào jiǔ tān bēi fond of the bottle (idiom)
好聚好散 hǎo jù - hǎo sàn (idiom) to part without hard feelings / to cut the knot as smoothly as you tied it
好聚好散 hǎo jù hǎo sàn to part without hard feelings (idiom) / to cut the knot as smoothly as you tied it
好气万千 hǎo qì wàn qiān deliriously happy (idiom)
好言好语 hǎo yán hǎo yǔ sincere, well-meant, kind words
好饭不怕晚 hǎo fàn bù pà wǎn the meal is remembered long after the wait is forgotten / the good things in life are worth waiting for
好酒沉瓮底 hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom) / fig. the best is saved for last
好气又好笑 hǎo qì yòu hǎo xiào see 又好氣又好笑|又好气又好笑[you4 hao3qi4 you4 hao3xiao4]
好战知识分子  belligerati
好男不跟女斗 hǎo nán bù gēn nu:3 dòu a real man doesn't fight with womenfolk (idiom)
好戏还在后头 hǎo xì hái zài hòu tou the best part of the show is yet to come / (with ironic tone) the worst is yet to come / you ain't seen nothin' yet
好汉不吃眼前亏 hǎo hàn bù chī yǎn qián kuī a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom)
好了疮疤忘了痛 hǎo le chuāng bā wàng le tòng see 好了傷疤忘了疼|好了伤疤忘了疼[hao3 le5 shang1 ba1 wang4 le5 teng2]
好故事百听不厌 hǎo gù shi bǎi tīng bù yàn The story is so good it's worth hearing a hundred times. / One never tires of hearing good new.
好汉不提当年勇 hǎo hàn bù tí dāng nián yǒng a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)
好汉做事好汉当 hǎo hàn zuò shì hǎo hàn dāng daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it (idiom) / a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions / the buck stops here
好了伤疤忘了疼 hǎo le shāng bā wàng le téng to forget past pains once the wound has healed (idiom)
好马不吃回头草 hǎo mǎ bù chī huí tóu cǎo lit. a good horse doesn't turn around and graze the same patch again (idiom) / fig. once you've moved on, don't go back again (romantic relationship, job etc) / leave the past behind
好奇会吃苦头的 hào qí huì chī kǔ tou de Curiosity killed the cat.
好死不如赖活着 hǎo sǐ bù rú lài huó zhe better a bad life than a good death (idiom)
好牧人慈悲圣母会  Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd
好汉做事，好汉当 hǎo hàn zuò shì , hǎo hàn dāng daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it / a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions / the buck stops here
好记性不如烂笔头 hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
好心倒做了驴肝肺 hǎo xīn dào zuò le lu:2 gān fēi lit. to mistake good intentions for a donkey's liver and lungs (idiom) / fig. to mistake good intentions for ill intent
好心倒做了驴肝肺 hǎo xīn dào zuò le lu:2 gān fèi (idiom) to mistake good intentions for ill will
好好学习，天天向上 hǎo hǎo xué xí , tiān tiān xiàng shàng study hard and every day you will improve (idiom)
好借好还，再借不难 hǎo jiè hǎo huán , zài jiè bù nán see 有借有還，再借不難|有借有还，再借不难[you3 jie4 you3 huan2 , zai4 jie4 bu4 nan2]
好事不出门，恶事传千里 hǎo shì bù chū mén , è shì chuán qiān lǐ lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles / a good deed goes unnoticed, but scandal spreads fast (idiom)
好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇 hào xué jìn hu zhī , lì xíng jìn hu rén , zhī chǐ jìn hu yǒng to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)
Approximate Results for 好
很好 hěn hǎo well
不好 bù hǎo no good
良好 liáng hǎo good / favorable / well / fine
最好 zuì hǎo best / had better ... / it would be best to ...
更好 gèng hǎo better / more
只好 zhǐ hǎo to have no other option but to ... / to have to / to be forced to
美好 měi hǎo beautiful / fine
你好 nǐ hǎo hello / hi
正好 zhèng hǎo just (in time) / just right / just enough / to happen to / to chance to / by chance / it just so happens that
还好 hái hǎo not bad / tolerable / fortunately
您好 nín hǎo hello (polite)
较好 jiào hǎo better
爱好 ài hào to like / to be fond of / to take pleasure in / to be keen on / interest / hobby / CL:個|个[ge4]
友好 yǒu hǎo friendly / amicable / close friend
看好 kàn hǎo to regard as having good prospects
刚好 gāng hǎo just / exactly / to happen to be
幸好 xìng hǎo fortunately
搞好 gǎo hǎo to do well at / to do a good job
要好 yào hǎo to be on good terms / to be close friends / striving for self-improvement
喜好 xǐ hào to like / fond of / to prefer / to love / one's tastes / preference
恰好 qià hǎo as it turns out / by lucky coincidence / (of number, time, size etc) just right
挺好 tǐng hǎo very good
利好 lì hǎo (finance) sth that engenders bullish sentiment / favorable news / (finance) (of news, data etc) favorable / positive
讨好 tǎo hǎo to get the desired outcome / to win favor by fawning on sb / to curry favor with / a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor
完好 wán hǎo intact / in good condition
办好 bàn hǎo to take care of (a matter) / to get (a task) done / to handle (a project) expeditiously
治好 zhì hǎo to cure
极好 jí hǎo fabulous / superb / excellent
再好 zài hǎo even better
说好 shuō hǎo to come to an agreement / to complete negotiations
学好 xué hǎo to follow good examples
嗜好 shì hào hobby / indulgence / habit / addiction
叫好 jiào hǎo to applaud / to cheer
上好 shàng hǎo first-rate / top-notch
可好 kě hǎo good or not? / luckily / fortuitously
问好 wèn hǎo to say hello to / to send one's regards to
修好 xiū hǎo to repair (sth broken) / to restore (sth damaged) / to establish friendly relations with / (literary) to do meritorious deeds
偏好 piān hào to have a special liking (for sth)
和好 hé hǎo to become reconciled / on good terms with each other
买好 mǎi hǎo to ingratiate oneself
同好 tóng hào fellow enthusiasts
相好 xiāng hǎo to be intimate / close friend / paramour
安好 ān hǎo safe and sound / well
充好 chōng hǎo to substitute shoddy goods
癖好 pǐ hào one's passion / one's obsession
转好 zhuǎn hǎo improvement / turnaround (for the better)
晴好 qíng hǎo bright and sunny weather
旧好 jiù hǎo old friendship
妇好 Fù Hǎo Fu Hao (c. 1200 BC), or Lady Hao, female Chinese general of the late Shang Dynasty 商朝[Shang1 chao2]
挂好 guà hǎo to hang up properly (telephone, picture, clothes etc)
活好 huó hǎo to live (one's life) well / (slang) to be good in bed
交好 jiāo hǎo to be on friendly terms
静好 jìng hǎo peaceful and harmonious
看好 kān hǎo to keep an eye on
示好 shì hǎo to express goodwill / to be friendly
行好 xíng hǎo to be charitable / to do a good deed
也好 yě hǎo that's fine / may as well / (reduplicated) regardless of whether ... or ...
至好 zhì hǎo best friend
祝好 zhù hǎo wish you all the best! (when signing off on a correspondence)
坐好 zuò hǎo to sit properly / to sit up straight
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爱好者 ài hào zhě lover (of art, sports etc) / amateur / enthusiast / fan
大家好 dà jiā hǎo Hi everybody !
不好看 bù hǎo kàn unattractive / sore sight
很好看 hěn hǎo kàn very
搞不好 gǎo bu hǎo (coll.) maybe / perhaps
你好吗 nǐ hǎo ma How are you? / Are you well?
早上好 zǎo shang hǎo Good morning!
晚上好 wǎn shàng hǎo Good evening!
不好惹 bù hǎo rě not to be trifled with / not to be pushed around / stand no nonsense
下午好 xià wǔ hǎo (greeting) good afternoon
老好人 lǎo hǎo rén one who tries never to offend anybody
元好问 Yuán Hào wèn Yuan Haowen (1190-1257), famous poet Northern China during the Jin-Yuan transition
不太好 bù tài hǎo not so good / not too well
走好运 zǒu hǎo yùn to experience good luck
性好处  sexual favour
友好社  Legion of Good Will
安好心 ān hǎo xīn to have good intentions
不好受 bù hǎo shòu unpleasant / hard to take
不好说 bù hǎo shuō hard to say / can't be sure / difficult to speak about / unpleasant to say
烂好人 làn hǎo rén sb who tries to be on good terms with everyone
滥好人 làn hǎo rén sb who tries to be on good terms with everyone
没好气 méi hǎo qì to be in a bad mood
太好了 tài hǎo le very good
唔好睇 wú hǎo dì unattractive (Cantonese) / Mandarin equivalent: 不好看[bu4 hao3 kan4]
性偏好 xìng piān hào sexual preference
心头好 xīn tóu hǎo favorite / something preferred over others
心眼好 xīn yǎn hǎo well-intentioned / good-natured / kindhearted
有好处 yǒu hǎo chù advantageous / a plus / good for / advisable / helpful
友好区 Yǒu hǎo qū Youhao district of Yichun city 伊春市[Yi1 chun1 shi4], Heilongjiang
装好人 zhuāng hǎo rén to pretend to be nice
最好是 zuì hǎo shì (as a complete expression, or followed by 啦[la5]) (coll.) Yeah, right! As if!
不好意思 bù hǎo yì si to feel embarrassed / to find it embarrassing / to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
准备好了 zhǔn bèi hǎo le to be ready
恰到好处 qià dào hǎo chù it's just perfect / it's just right
亲朋好友 qīn péng hǎo yǒu friends and family / kith and kin
不知好歹 bù zhī hǎo dǎi unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom) / not to know what's good for one / unable to recognize others' good intentions
花好月圆 huā hǎo yuè yuán lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom) / fig. everything is wonderful / perfect happiness / conjugal bliss
洁身自好 jié shēn zì hào clean-living and honest (idiom) / to avoid immorality / to shun evil influence / to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble / to keep one's hands clean
百年好合 bǎi nián hǎo hé may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting)
言归于好 yán guī yú hǎo to become reconciled / to bury the hatchet
叶公好龙 Yè Gōng hào lóng lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom) / fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it / ostensible fondness of sth one really fears
绿林好汉 lu:4 lín hǎo hàn true hero of Greenwood (refers to popular hero in Robin Hood style)
急公好义 jí gōng hào yì public-spirited
不识好歹 bù shí hǎo dǎi unable to tell good from bad (idiom) / undiscriminating
重修旧好 chóng xiū jiù hǎo to make friends again / to renew old cordial relations
笃信好学 dǔ xìn hào xué sincere belief and diligent study
阿其所好 ē qí suǒ hào to pander to sb's whims
各有所好 gè yǒu suǒ hào everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom)
公诸同好 gōng zhū tóng hào to share pleasure in the company of others (idiom) / shared enjoyment with fellow enthusiasts
乐善好施 lè shàn hào shī kind and charitable
投其所好 tóu qí suǒ hào to adapt to sb's taste / to fit sb's fancy
完好无缺 wán hǎo wú quē in perfect condition / without any defect
游手好闲 yóu shǒu hào xián to idle about
争强好胜 zhēng qiáng hào shèng competitive / ambitious and aggressive / to desire to beat others
总角之好 zǒng jiǎo zhī hǎo (idiom) childhood friend
做好做歹 zuò hǎo zuò dǎi to persuade using all possible arguments (idiom) / to act good cop and bad cop in turn
良好做法  good practices
偏好儿子  son preference
品行良好  good behavior
表现良好  good behavior
不安好心 bù ān hǎo xīn to have bad intentions
不怀好意 bù huái - hǎo yì (idiom) to harbor evil designs / to harbor malicious intentions
不怀好意 bù huái hǎo yì to harbor evil designs / to harbor malicious intentions
不问好歹 bù wèn hǎo dǎi no matter what may happen (idiom)
发好人卡 fā hǎo rén kǎ (slang) to reject sb (by labeling them a "nice guy")
奉承讨好 fèng cheng tǎo hǎo to curry favor / to get the desired outcome by flattery
和好如初 hé hǎo rú chū to bury the hatchet / to become reconciled
见好就收 jiàn hǎo jiù shōu (idiom) to quit while one is ahead / to know when to stop
梁山好汉 Liáng shān hǎo hàn the heroes of Liangshan Marsh (in the novel "Water Margin" 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4])
绿林好汉 lù lín - hǎo hàn (idiom) chivalrous hero, often one who combats injustice or fights for a noble cause (originally referred to a group of outlaws who assembled in 綠林|绿林[Lu4lin2])
拿手好戏 ná shǒu hǎo xì the role an actor plays best (idiom) / (fig.) one's specialty / one's forte
拼命讨好 pīn mìng tǎo hǎo to throw oneself at sb or sth / to bend over backwards to help
求好心切 qiú hǎo xīn qiè to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom) / to strive to achieve the best possible results / to be a perfectionist
如其所好 rú qí suǒ hào as one pleases (idiom)
什么好说 shén me hǎo shuō sth pertinent to say
时好时坏 shí hǎo shí huài sometimes good, sometimes bad
讨好卖乖 tǎo hǎo mài guāi to curry favor by showing obeisance (idiom)
完好如初 wán hǎo rú chū intact / untouched / as good as before
完好无损 wán hǎo wú sǔn in good condition / undamaged / intact
息争和好 xī zhēng hé hǎo lit. break of a struggle and become reconciled / to bury the hatchet (idiom)
虚心好学 xū xīn hào xué modest and studious (idiom)
眼神不好 yǎn shén bù hǎo to have poor eyesight
压轴好戏 yā zhòu hǎo xì see 壓軸戲|压轴戏[ya1 zhou4 xi4]
一把好手 yī bǎ hǎo shǒu expert / dab hand
英雄好汉 yīng xióng hǎo hàn heroes
友好城市 yǒu hǎo chéng shì Twinned Towns
友好访问 yǒu hǎo fǎng wèn friendly visit
友好关系 yǒu hǎo guān xì good relations
友好解决 yǒu hǎo jiě jué friendly settlement / amicable resolution
有好奇心 yǒu hào qí xīn curious
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